Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 530 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

1. 1.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Pooja,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Omkar,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Dr Mehta. (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear, Dr Mehta
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear, Mrs Iyer (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Mrs Sen (c) Dear Mrs Sen, (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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